Pep Guardiola said he knew the end was near when he felt the energy that had driven him for a decade slipping away, as the Manchester City manager delivered an emotional explanation for his departure ⁠ahead of Sunday's Premier League finale.

Jessie Stapleton is back in the Republic of Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against the Netherlands and France as the Girls in Green target a seismic final window to ignite their dreams of making it to Brazil.